Author: Jonathan Dascal

Dear TAG Parents,

 

TAG needs you to vote online by Sunday, April 15 to help the school get $100,000 for technology upgrades. 

 

TAG submitted a technology upgrade project proposal for funding to the District 8 City Council and it was chosen for participatory budgeting. This means that it is 1 of 10 project proposals that the community can vote on to get funded. Projects that receive the most votes get funded.

 

Last year, TAG received $100,000 for technology through this voting process, so I know we can do it again this year!

 

Voting is simpler this year (takes less than 2 minutes) and here is how you do it.

·        Click  here or go to https://vote.d21.me/vote/VkrzoKAIV?locale=en

·         Enter your phone number to get an access code to vote, then follow instructions.

·        Select the 6^th project, “Technology Upgrades for Three East Harlem Schools”. TAG will split $350,000 with two other schools if the project is funded.

·        After selecting, scroll down and press “Continue”

·        Make sure you complete the process until your vote is submitted.

 

For more information about participatory budgeting click here, https://council.nyc.gov/pb/

 

To vote, you must be at least 11 years old or at least in 6th Grade and live in district 8.

 

Thanks,

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On behalf of Ms. Cesar, we would like to invite you to our next “Coffee and Tea with Ms. C.”  It will be held on Tuesday, January 30th, at 8:15am, in the Tito Puente Library, room 204.  Our special guest presenter will be Danielle Martin from the Great Books Foundation.  Danielle will be discussing how Shared Inquiry helps to develop listening, speaking, and critical thinking skills.  As part of the session, our parents will participate in a Shared Inquiry discussion, just like our TAG scholars do.

Please see the attached flyer for all of the details.

In addition, please click on the link below to RSVP for the event.  Please respond by 8:00pm, Friday, January 26th, 2018.

https://goo.gl/forms/woO93ZRXc8lBuyiR2

We look forward to seeing you there.

Please note that the 2nd grade will now be swimming at The Dwight School on Wednesdays.  1st Grade will be swimming on Fridays.  Please see the attached schedule for all of the details.

 

Tomorrow, Thursday, January 11th will be College Awareness Day at TAG.  All 6th-8th grade students are encouraged to wear a college t-shirt or sweat shirt.  We will have an assembly in the auditorium where TAG Alumni who are currently in college will share their experiences applying to and choosing the right school.

 

Due to a winter storm, school will be closed tomorrow, Thursday, January 4th, 2018.

⚠️ WEATHER ADVISORY: Due to expected severe weather conditions, all New York City public schools will be CLOSED Thursday, January 4, 2018.

After-school programs, adult education, YABC programs, and PSAL activities are also cancelled. pic.twitter.com/HoxeJZUcTx

— NYC Public Schools (@NYCSchools) January 3, 2018

Happy New Year!  We hope you had a joyful Winter Break.

We will be celebrating the accomplishments of our scholars with 1st Marking Period awards assemblies.  All assemblies will begin at 8:15am and will take place in the auditorium.  After the assemblies, parents will be invited to visit their child’s classroom for approximately 15 minutes.

The assembly schedule is as follows:

Kindergarten                                       Friday, January 12th, 2018

First and Second Grades                   Tuesday, January 16th, 2018

Third and Fourth Grades                   Wednesday, January 17th, 2018

Fifth and Sixth Grades                       Thursday, January 18th, 2018

7th and 8th Grades                            Friday, January 19th, 2018

Please join us on Friday, December 15th, 2017 for TAG’s annual Winter Concert.  Mr. Faulkner will be leading each 7th Grade class in a performance.  The 8th Grade will perform together, and the Latin Jazz ensemble will perform as well.

We will start at 5:45pm, in the auditorium.

Friday, December 1st is picture day at TAG.  All students are to arrive at school in their full uniform, which includes ties and black or navy shoes. All students must be in uniform for class pictures.  Students who opt to take individual pictures in dress clothes other than their uniform will be permitted to change.  Students that are scheduled to have Physical Education should bring their gym clothes with them.  They will be allowed to change after their photos have been taken.  Please see the attached tentative Picture Day schedule.

To order photo packages online, please visit  mylifetouch.com and enter TAG’s Picture Day ID: OV387135Q0.

If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Powell, Parent Coordinator.

 

Our next Coffee and Tea with Ms. Cesar will be held on Thursday, November 30th, at 8:15am, in the library.  This workshop was originally scheduled for Thursday, November 9th, but has been rescheduled to Thursday, November 30th.

Our topic will be “The Overlap of Giftedness and Social Emotional Functioning.” Dr. Marc Gerber, School Psychologist will present.